Comments on: Eco Eliteism – Greener Than Thou – Are you a Green Snob? http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/eco-eliteism-greener-than-thou-are-you-a-green-snob/ eco chic cool, clean and stylish design for sustainable green living Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:47:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Green Police | The Chic Ecologist http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/eco-eliteism-greener-than-thou-are-you-a-green-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Green Police | The Chic Ecologist Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:44:21 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=611#comment-1348 [...] it, because it was obviously poking fun a the extreme behaviors and righteousness of some in the eco friendly community, but it makes it easy for others to say: “see how silly all this green stuff [...] [...] it, because it was obviously poking fun a the extreme behaviors and righteousness of some in the eco friendly community, but it makes it easy for others to say: “see how silly all this green stuff [...]

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]]> By: Helene http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/eco-eliteism-greener-than-thou-are-you-a-green-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Helene Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:19:59 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=611#comment-260 I understand the need to guard against greenwashing, it’s a very real problem but I think it’s to be expected, there will always be some who try to exploit an idea, phenomenon, trend… that appears to be gaining popularity… What I find particularly disturbing though is the animosity that seems to be coming from the more extreme end of the green movement. Nothing good can come from ridiculing anybody’s efforts at being more sustainable. I agree that even if someone is motivated by profit, if in the end it leads to a more sustainable environment, then that can only be a good thing. I understand the need to guard against greenwashing, it’s a very real problem but I think it’s to be expected, there will always be some who try to exploit an idea, phenomenon, trend… that appears to be gaining popularity…

What I find particularly disturbing though is the animosity that seems to be coming from the more extreme end of the green movement. Nothing good can come from ridiculing anybody’s efforts at being more sustainable. I agree that even if someone is motivated by profit, if in the end it leads to a more sustainable environment, then that can only be a good thing.

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